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The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in Southern Evangelical Bible camps. It is a look inside the Conservative Christian view of the world, which contains an "Army of God" to "take back America for Christ."<ref name="Detroit">Watts, Tom. [http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_1885.shtml Real Detroit Weekly] ''Ewing believes in Jesus Camp'', 10/4/06. Retrieved on 12/11/06.</ref> | The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in Southern Evangelical Bible camps. It is a look inside the Conservative Christian view of the world, which contains an "Army of God" to "take back America for Christ."<ref name="Detroit">Watts, Tom. [http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_1885.shtml Real Detroit Weekly] ''Ewing believes in Jesus Camp'', 10/4/06. Retrieved on 12/11/06.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:51, October 19, 2009
Jesus Camp (2006) is a schlockumentary about a Pentecostal summer camp and the children that attend.
The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in Southern Evangelical Bible camps. It is a look inside the Conservative Christian view of the world, which contains an "Army of God" to "take back America for Christ."[1]
Directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, it was nominated for a 2007 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, only to lose to An Inconvenient Truth.[2]
Since the release of the documentary, the actual camp has been shut down indefinitely, because the owner of the campgrounds feared that liberals would vandalize his property after seeing the film. The camp director Becky Fisher has announced that she still plans to host the camp upon finding a new location.[3]
References
- ↑ Watts, Tom. Real Detroit Weekly Ewing believes in Jesus Camp, 10/4/06. Retrieved on 12/11/06.
- ↑ http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2007
- ↑ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/novemberweb-only/146-12.0.html
